You are provided with photograph of specimens labelled A, B, C, D,E,F,GandH.Study them carefully then answer the questions that follow. 1. (a)Group of florets/inflorescence……………………….go to2 (b)simple flowers………………………………………..go...

      

You are provided with photograph of specimens labelled A, B, C, D,E,F,GandH.Study them carefully then answer the questions that follow.
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1. (a)Group of florets/inflorescence……………………….go to2
(b)simple flowers………………………………………..go to 4
2. (a)Florets compacted into compact heads………………compositae
(b)florets not compcted but arranged in spikes…………..go to3
3. (a)Florets conspicuous /purple in colour……………….Amaranthacea.
(b)Florets inconspicuous/green in colour……………….Graminae
4. (a)Flower polysepalous/many free sepals……………..Rosacea
(b)Flower gamesepalous……………………..go to 5
5. (a)Flowers with more than five anthers……..Umbelliferae
(b)Flowers with five or less anthers…………go to 6
6. (a)Petals form a corolla tube/gamepetalous…mimmosacea
(b)petals do not form corolla tube…………..go to 7
7. (a)Flowers with large anthers………………Solanacea
(b)Flowers with small anthers………………Ranunclulacea
Use the dichotomus key provided to Identify each specimen.In each case show in sequence the steps.In the key that you followed to arrive at the identity of each specimen.
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b) (i) What is the likely agent of pollination of specimen C and E?
C
E
(ii) Briefly explain an adaptive feature of specimen C to the mode of pollination you have named in b(i) above
c) Describe the ovary of specimen B and G using the most suitable biological terms.
d) Supply a term used to describe the flower of specimen E and F.

  

Answers


sharon
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b). C – insect
E – wind
ii). Brightly coloured petals to attract insects. Tubular / funnel ahsped corolla / landing platform for insects
c). B – Perigynous
C – Hypogynous
d). Inflorescence
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 27, 2019 at 07:48


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